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Tue, 12 May 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:45 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Children's Program: Tunas 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI News (in...
Tue, 12 May 1998
Funds shun Asian shares
Funds shun Asian shares LONDON (Reuters): Asia Pacific fund managers are less bullish about the outlook for Asian shares, according to a monthly Merrill Lynch survey released yesterday.Bears on the Indonesian market outnumber bulls by 50 percent, while bears on Malaysia hit 64 percent, according to...
Tue, 12 May 1998
Desperate move
Desperate move Bank Indonesia (BI) raised its benchmark interest rates across the board again to as high as 58 percent last Thursday in another concerted bid to rebuild confidence in the rupiah and to curb inflation, which has exceeded 33 percent in the last four months alone.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Yogyakartans deplore onlooker's death
Yogyakartans deplore onlooker's death YOGYAKARTA (JP): Friends and family buried Mozes Gatotkaca, who died during a clash between students and security forces, on Sunday and called for a stop to the harsh measures against student protesters.
Tue, 12 May 1998
JFN denies suspension
JFN denies suspension JAKARTA (JP): PT Jardine Fleming Nusantara (JFN) has denied reports its local brokerage and underwriting licenses have been suspended by the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam).
Tue, 12 May 1998
Amal wins students' heart
Amal wins students' heartBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political scientist Ichlasul Amal rose up to the first test of his leadership when he met hundreds of students demonstrating for reform on the day he was installed as rector of Gadjah Mada University on March 23.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Free deworming tablets in W. Java
Free deworming tablets in W. Java BANDUNG: Over a million elementary school children in West Java will be given free deworming medicine over the next year.The provincial administration's spokesman, Hasymi Romly, said Governor Nuriana had stressed the importance of deworming, since worms could...
Tue, 12 May 1998
Asian palm oil marts wary over riots
Asian palm oil marts wary over riots KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Asian palm oil traders are expected this week to keep a close watch on the turmoil in Indonesia, traders said.The outlook for the Indonesian market was uncertain amid outbreaks of violence in Medan, a key commodity trading city in North...
Tue, 12 May 1998
UGM alumni sells subsidized meals
UGM alumni sells subsidized meals YOGYAKARTA: The Gadjah Mada University (UGM) alumni association is selling low-cost lunches to the public at a price of just Rp 400.Not surprisingly, the association's secretariat on Jl.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Balindo holds first property auction
Balindo holds first property auction JAKARTA (JP): Private auction company PT Balai Lelang Indonesia (Balindo) held its first property auction Friday, selling off houses, office buildings and land worth over Rp 20 billion (US$2.2 million).Balindo's managing director G.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Myanmar uses Thai satellite
Myanmar uses Thai satellite BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar is dumping Hong Kong's Asiasat-1 satellite for its local communications system and replacing it with ThaiCom-3 from Shinawatra of Thailand, the state-run New Light of Myanmar reported yesterday.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Jakarta hails progress in debt talks with creditors
Jakarta hails progress in debt talks with creditors TOKYO (Reuters): Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that the Southeast Asian nation achieved much progress with creditor banks during talks here to resolve its corporate debt...
Tue, 12 May 1998
Dengue epidemic may be lessening
Dengue epidemic may be lessening JAKARTA (JP): The dengue fever epidemic, which has claimed at least 78 lives in Jakarta in less than five months, is showing signs of abating, a senior government official says.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Construction worker falls to death
Construction worker falls to death JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker fell to his death from the 15th floor of Permata Executive Apartment project in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Friday.The victim, identified only as Sri, 40, apparently stepped on a unstable board on the roof structure of the...
Tue, 12 May 1998
Principal committed to Indonesian market
Principal committed to Indonesian market JAKARTA (JP): Iowa-based pension fund company Principal Financial Group says it is committed to Indonesia's long-term prospects despite the current crisis.The company's president, J.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Indonesia backs IMF plan, but risks persist
Indonesia backs IMF plan, but risks persist WASHINGTON (Reuters): Indonesia's finance minister said here over the weekend Indonesia would stick to the terms of a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund, learning to live without subsidies despite the pain they bring.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Maternal mortality
Maternal mortality "It's like a jumbo jet full of women crashing down every week, but nobody hears of it, no one makes a fuss."This comment was made by Dr. Kumara Rai, the director general of community health, at a luncheon with the theme Businesses who care.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Malaysia loans Indonesia $250 million
Malaysia loans Indonesia $250 million KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Malaysia has loaned Indonesia US$250 million while Jakarta waited for the next installment of its IMF bailout package, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was quoted as saying by the national news agency yesterday.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Hesitant reform proposal
Hesitant reform proposal All of a sudden (the ruling party) Golkar has broken its silence. Amid the endless roar of demonstrations and mass action, Golkar's chairman, who is concurrently the paramount leader of both the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly, Harmoko, spoke...
Tue, 12 May 1998
ABRI urged to join reform movement
ABRI urged to join reform movement JAKARTA (JP): A group of retired generals and government critics appealed to the Armed Forces (ABRI) on Saturday to join the growing movement for political reform.The group said in a meeting that the reform movement would not be successful without the Armed...
Tue, 12 May 1998
Minivan fares up in Bogor
Minivan fares up in Bogor BOGOR (JP): The Bogor mayoralty has decided to increase public minivan fares by at least 50 percent, from Rp 300 to between Rp 450 and Rp 500, an official said over the weekend.
Tue, 12 May 1998
'People's leadership team' to push demands for reform
'People's leadership team' to push demands for reform JAKARTA (JP): Vocal government critic Amien Rais warned yesterday that a coalition of leading public figures, or a "people's leadership team", would be formed by the end of the month to push demands for reform.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Rupiah's response satisfactory: Sjahril
Rupiah's response satisfactory: Sjahril TOKYO (Dow Jones): The rupiah's response to Friday's increase in interest rates on all maturities of Sertifikat Bank Indonesia money market instruments was satisfactory, and the central bank stands ready to adjust interest further if needed to stabilize...
Tue, 12 May 1998
Nestle's warehouse center
Nestle's warehouse center JAKARTA (JP): Food company PT Nestle Indonesia is developing a high-tech regional distribution center in East Java in anticipation of the fast growth of its product market in the country.The 18,000-square-meter modern warehouse on 6.
Tue, 12 May 1998
PWI issues special ID cards
PWI issues special ID cards BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh branch of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) issued special identification cards yesterday for reporters covering student demonstrations in the province.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Perumka raises fares for noneconomy trains
Perumka raises fares for noneconomy trains JAKARTA (JP): State-owned railway company Perumka has increased business and executive class fares by between 41.5 percent and 100 percent from today, following last weeks government backed increases in the fares for other forms of public transportation.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Soeharto warns of crisis contagion
Soeharto warns of crisis contagionBy Kornelius Purba CAIRO (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that Asia's economic crisis could endanger not only the region's social welfare and political stability but could also spread to other continents.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Economic crisis take toll on fresh graduates
Economic crisis take toll on fresh graduates JAKARTA (JP): The 10 month-old economic crisis is taking its toll on new graduates from the prestigious Catholic Atmajaya University, a college official said on Saturday.
Tue, 12 May 1998
G-7 tells Indonesia to use restraint over social unrest
G-7 tells Indonesia to use restraint over social unrest LONDON (Dow Jones): The Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized nations on Saturday signaled their mounting concern over civil unrest in Indonesia, and the need for the government to stay on the course of economic reforms.
Tue, 12 May 1998
Dedicated worker fights for justice
Dedicated worker fights for justice JAKARTA (JP): Joko, a 51-year-old father of four, has been roving around not knowing what else to do to feed his family after he lost his job in a furniture company in Tanah Abang last month.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Street singers bring back memory of Batak composer
Street singers bring back memory of Batak composerBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The street musicians, billing themselves as Rio Band, picked up their old instruments, took in their audience of restaurant patrons and began strumming their favorite songs.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: TextileJP/msaSILKY BUSINESS: The Indonesian Textile Association secretary- general, Irwandy Muslim Amin (left), the Association of Indonesian Apparel Manufacturing Companies chairman, Hars Djoemena (center), and the Association of Footwear Producers chairman, Anton J.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Soeharto pleads for stability
Soeharto pleads for stability JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto left on a one-week foreign trip yesterday, but not before pleading to the nation, which is engulfed in a deep crisis, to preserve political stability."I have confidence in the people.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Lokananta sounds out the nation's musical, video compilations
Lokananta sounds out the nation's musical, video compilationsBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Something easy on the ear.This is how some people would probably define music.The nation's 27 provinces and its cultural heritage of, among others, gamelan, suling (flutes), genjring (tambourines),...
Sun, 10 May 1998
RP election billed 'the greatest show on earth'
RP election billed 'the greatest show on earth'By Jamil Maidan Flores JAKARTA (JP): An estimated 23 to 27 million of the 34 million registered Filipino voters -- nearly half the entire population of the Philippines -- will flock tomorrow to more than 174,000 voting precincts to elect a president, a...
Sun, 10 May 1998
Indonesia gets mixed results in junior tennis
Indonesia gets mixed results in junior tennis JAKARTA (JP): Local junior tennis players had mixed fortunes at the World Championship Asia/Oceania qualifying tournament yesterday.The boys team marked the first time they have qualified for the world championships with a 2-1 defeat of Hong Kong.
Sun, 10 May 1998
G-15 ministers to examine Asia crisis and world trade
G-15 ministers to examine Asia crisis and world trade CAIRO (Reuters): Foreign ministers from the G-15 group of developing countries met in Cairo yesterday to pick through the lessons of the Asian financial crisis and try to rally their combined forces in world trade talks.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Folk songs revive many ald memories
Folk songs revive many ald memories JAKARTA (JP): For scores of people, folk songs bring back many memories about their childhood or first loves. The people interviewed here share with us their favorite folk songs and their stories behind those songs: Titus Sarijanto, 57, former director general of...
Sun, 10 May 1998
Local folk songs strive to survive
Local folk songs strive to survive Over four months of this, the Year of Art and Culture, have passed. But one aspect of Indonesian culture, folk songs, has received little attention. To help redress the balance, The Jakarta Post reporters Ida Indawati Khouw, Johannes Simbolon, Sugianto Tandra,...
Sun, 10 May 1998
Barter trade
Barter trade The present hardships, unemployment, skyrocketing prices of basic commodities as the result of the monetary crisis would not have happened if the exchange rate for the rupiah against U.S. dollar had not depreciated to such low level. Because the rupiah is so influenced by the U.S.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Local folk songs have diverse 'borrowed' origins
Local folk songs have diverse 'borrowed' originsBy Remy Sylado JAKARTA (JP): "Folk song" was a popular musical expression among youngsters here in the early 1970s. It was embraced as an alternative to compete with the pop industry segmentation used by traders at music centers such as in Glodok,...
Sun, 10 May 1998
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:30 Variety Show: Widya Wahana 10:00 Talk...
Sun, 10 May 1998
Games Federation denies haze reports
Games Federation denies haze reports KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Commonwealth Games Federation denied yesterday that haze threatened this year's competition or that some of the games would be moved to other countries.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Walter Spies letters emerge at Christie's auction in Amsterdam
Walter Spies letters emerge at Christie's auction in AmsterdamBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Twenty Walter Spies' letters, hitherto unknown, emerged in the most recent Christie's Amsterdam auction of Indonesian pictures, watercolors and drawings.The letters were addressed to Carl and Olive Gotsch.
Sun, 10 May 1998
London recital surprises poet Isma
London recital surprises poet IsmaBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): Applause should not always follow a poetry reading. There are places and times in which poetry readings are enjoyed by an audience as a spiritual experience.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Shoot to cripple, not kill, riot manual says
Shoot to cripple, not kill, riot manual says JAKARTA (JP): Persuasion remains the order of the day for commanders leading antiriot forces to quell student protesters and rioters, according to a military manual.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Friendship
FriendshipBy Sory Siregar If someone smiles and tears well up in his eyes, what is the meaning of the smile? It could be interpreted in many ways. But I have my own interpretation. The smile Yamani gave me was the product of sadness and joy.Yamani gave me a hug after his smile. We embraced tightly.
Sun, 10 May 1998
New trend on the move -- Going incognito
New trend on the move -- Going incognito JAKARTA (JP): The daily student demonstrations across the nation have inspired certain parties, including security forces and state employees, to hide their identities for different reasons.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Australian citizens briefed
Australian citizens briefed JAKARTA (JP): Australian Ambassador John McCarthy will brief Australian citizens here on the current political and economic situation in Indonesia.The briefings will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday in the theatrette of the Australian Embassy on Jl.
Sun, 10 May 1998
Different exchange rates
Different exchange rates How trustworthy is a bank which has different exchange rates for the same kind of Australian dollar traveler checks on the same day, during the same hour?I wanted to exchange A$900 at Bank Dagang Negara's (BDN) head office, but because of a bank policy this was impossible...